Reza Gholami
@profrgholami.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Researching belongingness, transnationality, inequity and policy in education.
(he/him)
Researching belongingness, transnationality, inequity and policy in education.
(he/him)
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Reza Gholami
@profrgholami.bsky.social
· Jun 30
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
This paper examines young people’s engagement with issues of race and faith equality in school against the backdrop of right-wing political shifts in England and globally, focusing on the politics ...
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NEW PUBLICATION🚨
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I have been very puzzled by the behaviour expertly critiqued here.
There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
JONATHAN FREEDLAND: Why Britain’s Jewish leaders are silent on Farage’s schoolyard antisemitism
While the Reform UK leader and his allies smear accusers as liars, the Board, JLC and HET remain mute, fearing the wrath of a rising politician
www.jewishnews.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I have been very puzzled by the behaviour expertly critiqued here.
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And all without painting any roundabouts…
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
And all without painting any roundabouts…
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Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
Former Farage classmate tells James O'Brien why he came forward
YouTube video by LBC
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December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
NEW PUBLICATION🚨
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
This paper examines young people’s engagement with issues of race and faith equality in school against the backdrop of right-wing political shifts in England and globally, focusing on the politics ...
www.tandfonline.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
NEW PUBLICATION🚨
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The neutral order of things: race, faith and schooling in liberal democracy
A quantitative study of young people's engagement with race and faith equality issues in school.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I am recruiting now for a Senior Editor in History of Education! 🎉The SE will independently lead a new section on the open access journal Cogent Education.
Deadline: 18 July 2025
Questions? DM me!
Deadline: 18 July 2025
Questions? DM me!
Senior Editor needed for Cogent Education
think.taylorandfrancis.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I am recruiting now for a Senior Editor in History of Education! 🎉The SE will independently lead a new section on the open access journal Cogent Education.
Deadline: 18 July 2025
Questions? DM me!
Deadline: 18 July 2025
Questions? DM me!
Attend the launch of our final project report for 'Free Expression at School?...' study on Tuesday 20th May 4-5.30pm, online
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/educ...
Panellists: Runnymede Trust CEO, Dr Shabna Begum, Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, Dr Jeremy Olusola, Surrey University
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/educ...
Panellists: Runnymede Trust CEO, Dr Shabna Begum, Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, Dr Jeremy Olusola, Surrey University
Final Project Report Launch for Free Expression at School? The Making of Youth Engagements with Race and Faith
This event will share key findings from the final project report for the Leverhulme-funded study 'Free Expression at School? The Making of Youth Engagements with Race and Faith'.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
May 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Attend the launch of our final project report for 'Free Expression at School?...' study on Tuesday 20th May 4-5.30pm, online
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/educ...
Panellists: Runnymede Trust CEO, Dr Shabna Begum, Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, Dr Jeremy Olusola, Surrey University
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/educ...
Panellists: Runnymede Trust CEO, Dr Shabna Begum, Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill, Dr Jeremy Olusola, Surrey University
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We are at the point in history where Germany is having to lecture the US on the need to fight fascism.
May 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We are at the point in history where Germany is having to lecture the US on the need to fight fascism.
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2/6 Professor Reza Gholami, University of Birmingham
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Professor Reza Gholami
Professor Reza Gholami, is a member of the School of Education, University of Birmingham
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March 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
2/6 Professor Reza Gholami, University of Birmingham
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@profrgholami.bsky.social
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It was wonderful to give a seminar on "reimagining diversity and belonging in the classroom" @durham-university.bsky.social. I'm grateful to colleagues in the Dept. of Sociology at Durham for inviting me and engaging with my work.
March 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
It was wonderful to give a seminar on "reimagining diversity and belonging in the classroom" @durham-university.bsky.social. I'm grateful to colleagues in the Dept. of Sociology at Durham for inviting me and engaging with my work.
PhD scholarships for Black British researchers. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss
www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr...
PhD Project Proposals for 125th Anniversary Scholarships - University of Birmingham
PhD Project Proposals for 125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers
www.birmingham.ac.uk
December 18, 2024 at 2:45 PM
PhD scholarships for Black British researchers. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss
www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Publisher reviews national IQ research by British ‘race scientist’ Richard Lynn
December 10, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Publisher reviews national IQ research by British ‘race scientist’ Richard Lynn
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Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s mother called him ‘an abuser of women’
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s mother called him ‘an abuser of women’
Email from mother, published in the New York Times, said he mistreated women and displayed a lack of character
The family dynamics of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, have burst out into the open after an email from his…
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s mother called him ‘an abuser of women’
Latest publication👇
"Educating for Living Diversity: 'Migrant' Identities, Belonging and Community-Centred Pedagogies for Social Justice"
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"Educating for Living Diversity: 'Migrant' Identities, Belonging and Community-Centred Pedagogies for Social Justice"
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<em>British Educational Research Journal</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library
This paper addresses the continued conundrums of racial and religious diversity in education. While social diversity is steadily increasing in Global North countries, there is little evidence of mean...
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Latest publication👇
"Educating for Living Diversity: 'Migrant' Identities, Belonging and Community-Centred Pedagogies for Social Justice"
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"Educating for Living Diversity: 'Migrant' Identities, Belonging and Community-Centred Pedagogies for Social Justice"
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff
November 16, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff